One of the perks of living up here is having the crucible so close. I went to the Fire Arts Festival last night and saw so much fire. Of course the Fire Vortex was there as the flaming scuptures that were around the oil derricks from last year's burn and the steampunk tree house and a bunch of other bm art.

But there were fire dancers and firewhips and fire everywhere and huge tesla coils. Also a flamenco group and a rock band that were ok. And trapeeze artists. I think I just want to run away and be a carney :-p. Also I fell in love (again) with the UNMATA belly dance group. I've seen them before but I'd forgotten how much I really liked them.

Here's part of their show:
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch

It makes me want to pick up belly dancing again (though I doubt I'll ever be at their level).

I definately had the wide eyed kid in the candy store look last night.